"Video Nasty (Only Fools and Horses) ""Video Nasty"" is the fifth episode of series 5 of the BBC sitcom, ""Only Fools and Horses"", first broadcast on 28 September 1986. In the episode, Rodney receives a grant to make a local film, but Del sees it as an opportunity to make money. At ""The Nag's Head"", as Trigger and Boycie talk about Marlene's inability to have children, Rodney enters to tell everyone that he and Mickey Pearce have been given £10,000 by their evening art class teacher to make a local community film. Del Boy and Albert also enter and tell"
"Only Fools and Horses Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until the end of the show in 2003. Episodes are regularly repeated on UKTV comedy channel Gold and occasionally repeated on Yesterday and BBC One. Set in Peckham in south-east London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter, Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney Trotter, and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad. After Pearce's"
"Chips"" in 2010, portrayed by Ashley Jerlach, who imitated Barber's distinctive Liverpool accent for the role. Denzil Tulser Denzil Tulser (born 8 August 1945), is a character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by Paul Barber. Denzil is a long distance lorry driver originating from Liverpool, a good friend of Derek Trotter and one of Del's victims when it comes to dodgy goods. In the 1983 episode ""Who's A Pretty Boy?"" Denzil's ex-wife Corinne could however see through Del and stated that whenever Denzil and Del got together, Denzil ended up drunk or out-of-pocket, to which"
"Denzil Tulser Denzil Tulser (born 8 August 1945), is a character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by Paul Barber. Denzil is a long distance lorry driver originating from Liverpool, a good friend of Derek Trotter and one of Del's victims when it comes to dodgy goods. In the 1983 episode ""Who's A Pretty Boy?"" Denzil's ex-wife Corinne could however see through Del and stated that whenever Denzil and Del got together, Denzil ended up drunk or out-of-pocket, to which Denzil protests; ""Yeah I know, but he's a mate."" Del incurred Corinne's wrath by ruining her"
"""Only Fools and Horses"". In another interview, they mentioned Latka Gravas from ""Taxi"" as an influence and compared the relationship between Ted and Dougal to that between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza: ""Alongside the wily priest who would lie at the drop of a hat we wanted a gormless idiot who was the very model of innocence."" For his portrayal of Dougal, O'Hanlon turned to Laurel and Hardy and ""Fawlty Towers""s bumbling waiter Manuel. O'Hanlon also drew inspiration from his child sister, as well as dogs, explaining: ""Dougal had to be more than just stupid. He had to be otherworldly"
"in Verwood, Dorset. Iris died in 2002 from natural causes and was buried alongside him. Buster Merryfield Harry ""Buster"" Merryfield (27 November 1920 – 23 June 1999) was an English actor best known for starring as Uncle Albert in the BBC comedy ""Only Fools and Horses"". Born in Battersea, London, England, Merryfield was from a working-class background. His father, also called Harry Merryfield, was a packer, and his mother Lily (née Stone), was a part-time waitress. His sister Irene died when she was eight years old. He was given the name ""Buster"" by his grandfather, as he weighed nine pounds"
"the episode. Boycie Herman Terrance Aubrey ""Boycie"" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series ""The Green Green Grass"", which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the countryside. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series ""Rock & Chips"". With Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a"
"Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy (born 10 December 1945), is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" and one of the main characters of its prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". He was played by David Jason in the original series and was portrayed as a teenager by James Buckley in the prequel. Del Boy is often regarded as one of the greatest comedy characters in the history of British television, and is regarded as an iconic character in British culture. Encompassing everything Cockney (though coming from Peckham not an"
"Boycie Herman Terrance Aubrey ""Boycie"" Boyce (born 31 January 1948) is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series ""The Green Green Grass"", which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the countryside. A younger Boycie also appears in the prequel series ""Rock & Chips"". With Denzil, he is one of only two characters to appear in all three. Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a long time"
"Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert, was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacement for the character of Grandad due to the sudden death of Lennard Pearce in 1984. He was portrayed by Buster Merryfield. Albert was born on 19 November 1920 on Tobacco Road in London, close to the Docks, where he lived with his brothers Edward, George, and Jack. Albert joined the Royal Navy in 1937, aged 17, and two years later was called to action following the outbreak of"
"Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert, was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacement for the character of Grandad due to the sudden death of Lennard Pearce in 1984. He was portrayed by Buster Merryfield. Albert was born on 19 November 1920 on Tobacco Road in London, close to the Docks, where he lived with his brothers Edward, George, and Jack. Albert joined the Royal Navy in 1937, aged 17, and two years later was called to action following the outbreak of"
"Damien Trotter Damien Derek Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC series ""Only Fools and Horses"". He is son to Derek Trotter and Raquel Turner. Damien is the only child of Del and Raquel and nephew of Rodney Trotter. A recurring theme in the show was Rodney's fixated belief that Damien was literally the Antichrist (an allusion to the Damien Thorn character from the ""Omen"" series of films) despite the fact that Damien shows no resentment nor intentions of harm toward anybody except Rodney himself. Del and Raquel chide Rodney for his mad obsessions and believe Damien to be"
"his fear arose again when Damien became a handsome and popular teenager who delighted in tormenting Rodney. Sometimes it became somewhat apparent that Del Boy enjoyed Rodney's fear of Damien, and on Rodney's birthday once, Damien ""sent"" him a card with the Devil on it. Cassandra shares Rodney's view that Damien is the Antichrist and like Rodney she is tormented by Damien (such as spying on her whilst she was showering and hiding her birth control pills in the urn containing Albert's ashes). Damien Trotter Damien Derek Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC series ""Only Fools and Horses""."
"The Chessels The Chessels is an area of Bedminster, Bristol that runs from the midsection of Luckwell Rd to the former White Horse pub on West Street. Chessel Street is the main road. The name ""Chessel"" is taken from the name of a field, recorded in 1350. The White Horse was redeveloped into flats by 2013, but was once used as a location for the fictional Nags Head pub in the BBC television series ""Only Fools and Horses"". Chessel Street has a number of streets on either side that are named after gemstones, including Ruby Street, Pearl Street, Beryl Road,"
"after the events of ""Sleepless in Peckham"" and ""Beckham in Peckham"". In marketing for the book, John Challis and Sue Holderness reprised their roles as Boycie and Marlene. It is mentioned in the book that during the events of ""The Green Green Grass"", Del thought Boycie to be dead. Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy (born 10 December 1945), is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" and one of the main characters of its prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". He was played by David Jason in the original series"
"Cassandra Trotter Cassandra Louise Trotter (née Parry; born 16 June 1966) is a fictional character from the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". She was portrayed by Gwyneth Strong. The intelligent, slightly-spoiled daughter of the owner of a successful paper merchant, Alan (Denis Lill) and his wife Pam (Wanda Ventham), Cassandra was an ambitious employee of the local bank. She made her first ""Only Fools and Horses"" appearance in the episode ""Yuppy Love"", in which she was an attendee of Rodney's adult education class. The two first met when they accidentally mixed up their raincoats in the cloak room, and"
"South London. His father, John, Sr., was a plumber and his mother, Hilda, occasionally worked as a charwoman. It was in Balham where he observed the sort of market trader that would later appear in ""Only Fools and Horses"". He failed his eleven-plus and attended Telferscot Secondary Modern School, where he had an inspirational English teacher named Jim Trowers, who sparked an interest in reading the novels of Charles Dickens and discovered his talent for writing stories. Sullivan left the school at Christmas 1961 with no qualifications. He did, however, attend evening classes in German and English, and read Teach"
"Roy Heather Roy Heather (20 May 1935 – 3 September 2014) was an English television actor best remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". Heather was born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire and after leaving school he worked for an asbestos firm before National Service with the Royal Air Force. He then did several jobs including ""Betterware"" household goods salesman whilst continuing his interest in amateur acting. He was spotted by David Tudor who gave him his first professional job in repertory theatre at the age of 44. While working for Tudor he played many"
"and snubbed by his superior Sgt. Foster, who also lets Del and Jumbo off with a warning and seizes their records. Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1945) is a recurring character in the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel ""Rock and Chips"", by Calum MacNab. Despite only ever making three on-screen appearances, Slater's background is revealed in some detail during the course of the show's history. As a child, Slater longed to be part of Del Boy's gang at school as they used to sit next to each"
"main character (Derek ""Delboy"" Trotter) in the British television comedy series ""Only Fools and Horses"" owned a Reliant Robin. Many people painted their Reliant Robins and Rialtos yellow with the famous ""Trotters’ Independent Trading Co"" lettering, but the Trotters' van was actually a Reliant Regal Supervan III. Drivers are under the impression Reliant 3 wheelers can be driven on a CBT licence, reliant 3 wheelers have engines larger than the CBT licence allows. Such license holders cannot drive Reliants. To drive a Reliant, a full motorcycle or full car driving licence is required and the driver must be over 21."
"Dunne was born in Ludlow in 1958. The author P.D.James, Baroness James of Holland Park (1920-2014) spent part of her youth in Ludlow, and attended the British School there. Fr. John Fitzgerald (1927–2007) was a Carmelite friar, priest, poet and philosopher from Ludlow. Kate Charles (born 1950) is an American crime writer who now lives in Ludlow. Dick Heckstall-Smith (1934–2004) from Ludlow was an English jazz and blues saxophonist. Sheena Porter (born 1935) a British author of children's novels lives in Ludlow. The actor John Challis (born 1942) who played Boycie in ""Only Fools & Horses"" lives near Ludlow, as"
"and Jim, a daughter, Amy and three grandchildren. Sullivan wrote (and in two cases sang) the theme tunes for ""Only Fools and Horses"", ""Just Good Friends"", ""Dear John"" and ""The Green Green Grass"". John Sullivan (writer) John Richard Thomas Sullivan OBE (23 December 1946 – 22 April 2011) was an English television scriptwriter responsible for several British sitcoms, including ""Only Fools and Horses"", ""Citizen Smith"" and ""Just Good Friends"". John Sullivan was born at 35 Zennor Road, Balham, London, on 23 December 1946. His Irish-born father was John Patrick Sullivan, (17 March 1908-September 1993), a plumber, and his mother was"
"him to the staff dance. He also used Rodney's council film grant to make pornographic movies (Video Nasty) and was beaten up by the Driscoll Brothers for failing to repay them their money for their dodgy mobile phones. Mickey Pearce Michael ""Mickey"" Pearce is a recurring fictional character in the British sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". The character was played by Patrick Murray. Mickey was a young unnerving man, always wearing a Trilby hat and boasting about some imagined business successes of his. He was ostensibly a friend of Rodney's, although he stole Rodney's girlfriend in Happy Returns and went"
"Raquel Turner Rachel ""Raquel"" Turner (formerly Slater; born 4 June 1957) is a fictional character from the BBC television sit-com ""Only Fools and Horses"", in which she was Del Boy's longtime girlfriend. She was portrayed by Tessa Peake-Jones. With ""Only Fools and Horses"" moving into its sixth series, writer John Sullivan wanted Del Boy to start looking for more mature women, rather than continually chasing 20-year-olds, and to have a long-term relationship, so he came up with the character Raquel for the 1988 Christmas special episode, ""Dates"". During the episode, she was introduced to Del via a dating agency and"
"and a son, Charlie, born c. 2000. Tessa Peake-Jones Tessa Peake-Jones (born 9 May 1957) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Raquel in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"", whom she played from December 1988 until the programme ended in 2003. She was educated at Kenmore Park Junior School, Harrow and Downer Grammar School, now known as Canons High School, before training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Peake-Jones is best known for playing Raquel Turner, the longtime partner of the main character Derek ""Del Boy"" Trotter, in the television comedy ""Only"
"gang, his family and Freddie the Frog on the first Jolly Boys' Outing in 1960. Trigger is a relatively minor character in the prequel series, giving a daft remark every now and again, but he receives a rather notable mention in ""The Frog and the Pussycat"" when Violet Trotter, Del's grandmother, mentions Grandad's affair with Trigger's grandmother, Alice Ball (marking the first time in the history of the ""Only Fools and Horses"" franchise that Trigger's real name is mentioned). At one point in the pilot episode, Reg asks Del and Jumbo if Trigger is mentally OK, since he once spotted"
"Grandad (Only Fools and Horses) Edward Kitchener ""Ted"" Trotter, better known simply as Grandad, was a character in the BBC sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" from 1981 to 1984. He was played by Lennard Pearce in the original series, and was portrayed by Phil Daniels in the prequel, ""Rock & Chips"". The character was grandfather to Del Boy, and Rodney Trotter, and older brother to Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Lennard Pearce's death in December 1984 was written into the series with the death of the character. Born in Peckham Rye, London in 1905, Grandad stated that his earliest memories were"
"Buster Merryfield Harry ""Buster"" Merryfield (27 November 1920 – 23 June 1999) was an English actor best known for starring as Uncle Albert in the BBC comedy ""Only Fools and Horses"". Born in Battersea, London, England, Merryfield was from a working-class background. His father, also called Harry Merryfield, was a packer, and his mother Lily (née Stone), was a part-time waitress. His sister Irene died when she was eight years old. He was given the name ""Buster"" by his grandfather, as he weighed nine pounds at birth, and it stuck throughout his entire life, not least because he refused to"
"both Del and Rodney find long-term love, in the form of Raquel (Tessa Peake-Jones) and Cassandra (Gwyneth Strong) respectively; Del also has a son with Raquel, Damien (played by five actors, most recently Ben Smith). Rodney and Cassandra marry, separate and then get back together again. Cassandra miscarries, but then she and Rodney eventually have a baby. Rodney finds out who his real father was. The Trotters finally become millionaires, lose their fortune, and then regain some of it. The most frequent roles for guest actors in ""Only Fools and Horses"" were as Del or Rodney's once-seen girlfriends, barmaids at"
"John Challis (best known as Boycie from Only Fools and Horses), while the fields and remaining buildings were bought by farmers. As of 2002, the ruins of the abbey were the property of John Challis, who lived in the abbot's lodging, the only building to survive. The TV programme ""The Green Green Grass"" starring John Challis was filmed at Wigmore Abbey along with other locations in the area. Wigmore Abbey Wigmore Abbey was an Augustinian abbey with a grange, from 1179 to 1530, situated about a mile (2 km) north of the village of Wigmore, Herefordshire, England: grid reference SO"
"conventions for ""Only Fools and Horses"". Heather died in Purbrook, Hampshire from undisclosed causes on 3 September 2014. He was 79 years old. Roy Heather Roy Heather (20 May 1935 – 3 September 2014) was an English television actor best remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". Heather was born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire and after leaving school he worked for an asbestos firm before National Service with the Royal Air Force. He then did several jobs including ""Betterware"" household goods salesman whilst continuing his interest in amateur acting. He was spotted by David"
"script was based purely on the name of the episode ""Cash and Curry"", from that the script was devised. This episode, along with ""Who's A Pretty Boy"" and ""The Longest Night"" are the only three episodes of the whole ""Only Fools And Horses"" run to not feature the Trotters' flat. It is also the first episode not to feature Lennard Pearce as Grandad. The Trotters sell their Vauxhall Velox to help raise the £2,000. They remain without a second car until ""He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle"", where Del buys the ""Prattmobile"", a 1977 Ford Capri Ghia. David Jason and"
"John Challis John Challis (born 16 August 1942) is an English actor best known for portraying Aubrey ""Boycie"" Boyce in the long-running BBC television comedy series ""Only Fools and Horses"" and its sequel/spin-off ""The Green Green Grass"". Since 2015, he has made guest appearances as ""Monty Staines"" from the seventh series onwards in the hit ITV comedy ""Benidorm"", later becoming a regular from series 10 in 2018. An only child, Challis was born in Bristol but brought up in South East London. His father James Alec, from Sheffield, was a Civil Servant. Challis attended the state boarding Ottershaw School near"